Background
He received basic religious education with his father, Anwar Patel.
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Tahir Anwar
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Education
He received basic religious education with his father, Anwar Patel. Tahir Anwar left in 1991 to attended a traditional Islamic University (madarassa) in Gujrat, India known as Falah ud Darayn. He is Hafiz, has a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Theology and has completed many other advanced courses in Islamic studies, earning him the title of Alim or scholar.
Career
His family moved to the area in 1983. Until recently, he served as Imam and Director of Religious at South Bay Islamic Association until November 21, 2014 when he resigned. Anwar has been leading a group to perform Hajj for several years, with Cable News Network twice covering this pilgrimage.
He also sits on Zaytuna College"s Management Committee, Averroes High School"s Board of Directors as well as other panels and boards.
Anwar is often called to serve on different community panels and commissions, including:
Human Rights Commissioner for the City of San Jose
Community Advisory Panel for KQED, Public Broadcasting Service radio and television channel. He is frequently invited to speak at community forums, various universities and religious institutions.
He has also traveled to many different countries, and is fluent in English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, and Gujarati languages. Anwar resigned from the South Bay Islamic Association as Director of Religious on November 21, 2014, citing personal reasons.
He continues to reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.
